Elisabeth Brauß has won numerous awards, including first prizes at the International Steinway Competition and the TONALi Grand Prix.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded from March 29 to 31, 2016, at the hr-Sendesaal in Frankfurt.
Compositional Technique
Beethoven's Piano Sonata Opus 10/3 is his first four-movement piano sonata and features an introductory Presto based on two principal and two secondary themes.
Composition History
Prokofiev's Second Piano Sonata is an homage to his pianist colleague Maximilian Schmidthof, who committed suicide in 1913.
Performer Biography
Elisabeth Brauß has performed as a soloist with orchestras such as the Frankfurt Radio Symphony and the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen.
Performer Biography
Elisabeth Brauß, the pianist on this album, began studying piano at the age of five.
Composition History
Beethoven's Piano Sonatas Opus 10, including the D-Major Sonata Opus 10/3 on this album, were dedicated to Countess Anna Margarete von Browne, wife of his patron Johann Georg Freigraf von Browne-Camus.
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